About this event
Small businesses in our community are losing customers or being forced to temporarily close their doors to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We know that many small business owners need help to address immediate financial concerns and to access critical resources for their employees and their business.
Join Senator Anna Caballero, El Pájaro CDC and Small Business Majority to learn about the state's new $500 million small business grant program before the program closes for the first round on January 8. We will also discuss other free and low-cost resources available to business owners in the state of California.
Topics of discussion will include:
A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
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Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to ensure America's entrepreneurs are a key part of a thriving and inclusive economy.
Bianca Blomquist manages policy operations for California and engages directly with small business owners in Northern California. Prior to joining SBM, she staffed a member of the US House Financial Services Committee and lobbied for five years on healthcare, trade, labor and infrastructure issues.
Carmen Herrera-Mansir is the Executive Director of El Pajáro Community Development Corporation (El Pajáro CDC), under her leadership, El Pajaro CDC has become a leading practitioner of effective and innovative microenterprise development, transforming lives through entrepreneurship.